Boeing’s 737 Max May Stay Grounded Until 2020, WSJ Says

Boeing 737 Max jets near Boeing Field in Seattle on June 27.Photographer: Stephen Brashear/Getty Images
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Boeing Co.’s 737 Max may stay grounded until early 2020, the Wall Street Journal reported, months later than the guidance the planemaker is privately providing customers for resolving a software issue that surfaced last month.

The plane is expected to start flying again in January 2020 “under the latest scenario,” the Journal said, citing unidentified sources within the Federal Aviation Administration and pilot-union leaders. The situation is “fluid” and no firm timeline has been established, the newspaper said.